Reproduction of Library Material
The reproduction of National Library material by publication (irrespective of the media format), by transmission or broadcast, or for display in a public area, is subject to the permission of the Board of the National Library of Ireland and to the payment of the relevant fee.
Permission to reproduce material from the collections must be sought in writing from the Board of the National Library of Ireland.
The request for permission should contain the following information:
- The title and library reference of the item being reproduced
- The format of the proposed reproduction
- The print run (if a published work) and
- The area of distribution – EU or Worldwide
If an image is to be used for television, film or electronic media, please supply broadcast details, the title of the programme and the producers.
All reproduced material must carry the acknowledgement "Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland" and quote the relevant reference number.
Permission to display, publish or broadcast any item in the National Library of Ireland’s Printed or Visual Collections must be sought in writing from:
The Board of the National Library
C/O Reader Services Department
National Library of Ireland
Kildare Street,
Dublin 2.
Email: readerservices@nli.ie
Permission to reproduce images of any item in the National Library’s Manuscript Collection must be sought in writing from:
Colette O'Daly
National Library of Ireland
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Email: manuscripts@nli.ie
Permission to reproduce any item in the collections of the Office of the Chief Herald/Genealogical Office must be sought in writng from:
Fergus Gillespie
Chief Herald of Ireland
Office of the Chief Herald
2 Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Email: herald@nli.ie
Fees
For information about reproduction/broadcast fees please contact: readerservices@nli.ie
Personal Use
There is no reproduction charge where material is ordered for personal use only.